Miscellaneous

Quad Club signage vandalized
The Club Quad Pontiac reacted with outrage to the graffiti and vandalism found on their trails’ signage. The vandalism was found on July 30 in the evening, near Lac Bell towards the Picanoc Road. “This kind of gesture can jeopardize the safety and lives of the users of our trails,” the Club wrote. “What a […]
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RM Lang Farms opening up sunflower patch to the public
Motorists may have noticed some bright colours on the side of Hwy. 148 in Clarendon recently, with a patch of sunflowers starting to show their blooms near the intersection with Hanna Road. Kendal Lang of RM Lang Farms explained that the plot of sunflowers would be host to a variety of activities over the course […]
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Birthday fundraiser held for the Sheriff of Norway Bay
A 75th birthday party for the man known around Bristol as the “Sheriff of Norway Bay” brought out a good crowd to the Jack Graham Community Centre on Sunday afternoon (May 28). Wayne Craig is a well-known member of the community and was presented with the key to Norway Bay by Mayor Brent Orr. Friend […]
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Xavier Lusignan wins Junior Pan-Am gold for second consecutive year
Xavier Lusignan did it again and won gold at the Junior Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Colombia this weekend. In the 96 kg category, Xavier bested the two other competitors on the list and improved his lifts from last year by about 10 kg. Next on his schedule, Xavier will be in action at […]
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Three arrested for drug trafficking in Mansfield
Sûreté du Québec officers from MRC Pontiac, in coordination with narcotics officers from the Outaouais, conducted three arrests and three searches yesterday (Wednesday, May 10) in connection with the trafficking of narcotics in a residence and two apartments in Mansfield. During searches on rue Graveline, rue Dagenais and chemin Thomas-Lefebvre, the police seized: • About […]
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Four people arrested in Otter-Lake for series of thefts
Yesterday (May 9), Sûreté du Québec officers arrested four people and conducted a search in Otter-Lake in relation to a series of shoplifting cases that took place between March 17 and May 5 in both MRC Pontiac and MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau. Police say that the suspects took out grocery baskets and items while accomplices distracted the […]
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Apartment fire on rue Sauriol in Fort-Coulonge
A fire broke out in an apartment in a building on rue Sauriol in Fort-Coulonge on Monday around 2 a.m. The Fort-Coulonge fire department was joined by firefighters from Mansfield who came to lend a hand. Residents had to get out and even jump out of windows to save themselves from the flames. “The ambulance […]
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PQ chief Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon talks climate change in interview with CHIP 101.9
Passing through the Outaouais, the leader of the Parti Québécois, Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon, spoke with CHIP 101.9 about infrastructure needs within municipalities. He believes that the Government of Quebec will have to support municipalities due to the impact of climate change. “The UMQ has hired a firm specializing in estimating the costs resulting from these climatic […]
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“It would be irresponsible to dismantle the protective measures put in place as the situation is still very fragile”– Mansfield-et-Pontefract.
The levels of our two rivers are currently in a period of decline, but the municipality of Mansfield asks people to be careful. “It would be irresponsible to dismantle the protective measures put in place as the situation is still very fragile”– Mansfield-et-Pontefract. “For those who are isolated and affected by the current disaster, please […]
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Water Levels stable for now in L’Isle-aux-Allumettes; municipality asks residents to remain vigilant
Despite current water levels along the Ottawa River reaching higher levels than those seen in 2017, the municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes has seen some stability in the last few hours. “Depending on the location, levels only increased slightly over night,” the municipality wrote in a press release. “As we welcome this news, we are advising residents […]
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